duniya to ye kahti hai

duniyā to ye kahtī hai bahut mujh meñ hunar hai

maiñ chāhūñ to duniyā ko chaman-zār banā duuñ

aa jaatā hai in bātoñ meñ duniyā ke mirā dil

juT jaatā huuñ maiñ kaam meñ jī-jān lagā kar

phir be-ḳhabarī had se guzar jaatī hai merī

baTtā nahīñ chal paḌtā huuñ jab apnī Dagar par

ye dekh ke kuchh roz to chup rahtī hai duniyā

de jaatī hai nāgāh magar mujh ko daġhā bhī

is darja ḳhafā hotī hai vo merī ravish se

hogā na kabhī itnā ḳhafā merā ḳhudā bhī

duniyā ko nazar aate haiñ nā-vaqt bhī mujh meñ

vo aib ki phir kuchh mujhe karne nahīñ detī

pahuñchātī hai vo choT ki jī rahnā ho dushvār

marne ko huuñ tayyār to marne nahīñ detī

duniyā to ye kahtī hai bahut mujh meñ hunar hai

maiñ chāhūñ to duniyā ko chaman-zār banā duuñ

duniya to ye kahti hai bahut mujh mein hunar hai

main chahun to duniya ko chaman-zar bana dun

aa jata hai in baaton mein duniya ke mera dil

juT jata hun main kaam mein ji-jaan laga kar

phir be-KHabari had se guzar jati hai meri

baTta nahin chal paDta hun jab apni Dagar par

ye dekh ke kuchh roz to chup rahti hai duniya

de jati hai nagah magar mujh ko dagha bhi

is darja KHafa hoti hai wo meri rawish se

hoga na kabhi itna KHafa mera KHuda bhi

duniya ko nazar aate hain na-waqt bhi mujh mein

wo aib ki phir kuchh mujhe karne nahin deti

pahunchati hai wo choT ki ji rahna ho dushwar

marne ko hun tayyar to marne nahin deti

duniya to ye kahti hai bahut mujh mein hunar hai

main chahun to duniya ko chaman-zar bana dun